Weekly Traffic Advisories

NEW WORK

HALIFAX COUNTY: Highway 118

Highway 118 from Fall River to Burnside will be closed in both directions for five-minute intervals for blasting. Work will take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning on Sunday, July 9, until completion on Friday, July 14.

Local area office: 424-4674

CONTINUING WORK

ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Highway 104 The Trans-Canada Highway 104 will be narrowed to one lane of traffic westerly, starting at Trunk 4 Monastery, for micro-surfacing. Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until completion of Saturday, July 22. The work will cover a 10- kilometre span. No detour is available.

Local area office: 902-863-0364

ANTIGONISH COUNTY: Beech Hill Road The Beech Hill Road, from the Trans-Canada Highway 104 south to the entrance of the land fill site, will be reduced to one lane for subgrading and gravelling. Work will continue until completion on Monday, July 31.

Local area office: 902-863-0364

CAPE BRETON COUNTY: Sydney River Bridge The Sydney River Bridge on Highway 125 will be reduced to alternating lane closures in the eastbound and westbound lanes due to bridge repairs. Work is expected to be completed on Monday, July 31. Vehicles are restricted to a width of 3.9 metres.

Local area office: 902-794-5120

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Great Village Bridge Great Village Bridge, Trunk 2, will be reduced to one lane for surface preparation and protective coating. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until completion on Monday, July 24. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect delays during the construction project.

Local area office: 902-893-6194

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 104 The Trans-Canada Highway 104 railroad overpass eastbound, 1.5 kilometres east of the 102/104 interchange, will be reduced to alternating lane closures for repairs. Work will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until completion on Thursday, Aug. 31. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect delays during the construction project.

Local area office: 902-893-6194

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Highway 104 The Trans-Canada Highway 104 westbound will be reduced to one lane from one kilometre east of Exit 17 westerly to the Debert interchange for microsealing. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until completion on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Local area office: 902-893-5725

COLCHESTER COUNTY: Mohns Overhead Crossing The Mohns Overhead Crossing, about 7.4 kilometres from Cumberland County line on Trunk 4, will have alternating lane closures for bridge repairs. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is expected to be completed on Thursday, Aug. 31. Local area office: 902-893-6194

GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY: Trunk 16 Trunk 16, from Antigonish-Guysborough County line southerly to Old Monastery Road, will be reduced to one lane for application of chip seal. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily until completion Friday, July 14. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect delays during the construction project.

Local area office: 902-533-2771

HALIFAX COUNTY: Salmon River Bridge The Salmon River Bridge on Trunk 7 will be reduced to one lane for bridge rehabilitation. Work is expected to be completed on Tuesday, Aug. 15.

Local area office: 902-865-1049

HALIFAX COUNTY: Beaverbank River Bridge The Beaverbank River Bridge is being replaced. Speed limits have been reduced and posted at 50 km/h through the work site. Work on the bridge replacement will be completed on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Local area office: 902-835-2702

HANTS COUNTY: Highway 102 Highway 102 northbound lanes in Hants County, from Exit 8 at Elmsdale to Exit 9 at Milford, will be closed for bridge repairs, guard rail, cold planing, asphalt patching and asphalt concrete repaving. Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. until completion on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Local area office: 902-883-9789

HANTS COUNTY: Bog Road Bridge The Bog Road Bridge on Highway 101 will be reduced to one lane for surface preparation and protective coating of steel girders. Work is expected to be completed on Saturday, August 5.

Local area office: 902-865-1049

INVERNESS COUNTY: MacKay Bridge The Little Narrows Road will be reduced to one lane of traffic while the MacKay Bridge is under repair. Traffic lights are in effect until completion on Tuesday, Aug. 15. The work will cover a 500-metre span.

Local area office: 902-258-2925

INVERNESS COUNTY: Highway 105 One lane of traffic is closed on Highway 105 through Melford, Blues Mills, and Whycocomagh as it is under construction. The work, which includes cold planing, paving, and repaving, will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. until completion on Thursday, Aug. 31. The lengths of the work zones are as follows: 0.5 kilometres in Melford, 3.2 kilometres in Blues Mills and 4.7 kilometres in Whycocomagh.

Local area office: 902-258-2925

Pictou County: Highway 104 Highway 104 will be reduced to one lane eastbound from Highway 106 overpass to the end of twinning including ramps at Exits 22, 23, 24 and 25. Work will consist of bridge repair, cold planing asphalt concrete paving and shouldering. Work will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until completion on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Local area office: 902-752-6224